Safety cigarette holder and cleaner



May 25, 1954 w. A. SIMM ER 2,679,251 SAFETY CIGARETTE HOLDER AND CLEANER Filed Nov. 28, 1951 I N VEN TOR.

. May ay/Q 67/72/7767" ATTU R N EYS Patented May 25, 1954 eater OFFICE SAFETY CIGARETTE HOLDER AND CLEANER Wesley A. Simmer, Blanca, Colo.

Application November 28, 1951,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to cigarette holders of the safety type where a cylindrical wire screen is provided around the cigarette to prevent sparks and ashes from blowing from the burning end of a cigarette, and in particular a holder or mouthpiece having a cylindrical wire screen extended therefrom with a closed outer end and with longitudinally disposed spacing ribs extended inwardly from the inner surface of the screen for holding the cigarette in spaced relation to the screen.

The invention also includes a brush in the form of a disc carried on the end of a stem for c1eaning ashes from the inner surface of the screen and between the ribs.

The purpose of this invention is to provide an improved safety cigarette holder wherein a burning cigarette is retained in spaced relation to a surrounding cylindrical screen.

Various attempts have been made to form cigarette holders with means for arresting sparks, ashes and the like to prevent accidently starting fires or burning occupants of a motor vehicle, however, in devices of this type where the cigarette comes in contact with a surrounding cylinder or perforated metal or wire mesh the material is or" sufiicient thickness to withstand the heat and this increases the weight to such an extent that it is difiicult to hold the device while smoking. invention contemplates spacing ribs on the interior of a cylindrical protecting screen whereby a screen of comparatively lightweight material may be used.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for constructing a cigarette holder of the safety type whereby the Weight of a surrounding screen and also of supporting elements therefor may be reduced to a minimum.

Another objectof the invention is to provide means for readily cleaning a safety cigarette holder.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved cigarette holder which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a cigarette holder or mouthpiece with a cigarette receiving socket in the outer end, a collar threaded in an annular recess in the outer end of the holder, spaced radially disposed longitudinally positioned ribs extended from the collar and positioned with the outer ends thereof held in a. ring, a cylindrical wire screen with a closed outer end positioned over the ring and ribs and secured to the col- Wlth this thought in mind this Serial No. 258,654

lar, and a disc like brush mounted on the end of a stem for cleaning the holder.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating the improved cigarette holder.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the holder taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the ribs, collar and ring of the holder.

Figure 4 is a cross section through the holder taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a cross section through the collar of the holder taken on line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a detail illustrating a cleaner for the holder.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved cigarette holder of this invention includes a mouthpiece iii, a collar ll having a threaded sleeve !2 that is threaded in an annular recess IS in the mouthpiece, ribs 14 carried by the collar, a ring [5 carried by the ribs, a cylindrical wire screen it having a closed outer end i? positioned over the ribs with the closed outer end against the outer edge of the ring l5. A cleaner having a disc like brush I 8 mounted on the end of a stem is is used to remove any ash or paper that collects on the ribs. When the brush it is to be used the cigarette holder will be disassembled, as shown in Fig. 3.

As illustrated in the drawing the mouthpiece ii! is formed with a cigarette holding socket 20 and a passage 2! extended from the small end 22 of the mouthpiece to the socket and with an annular recess !3 which extends inwardly from the end 23 in which the socket 26- is formed.

lhe sleeve E2 of the collar H may be threaded into the annular recess is and the cylindrical wire mesh screen it may be mounted on the outer surface of the collar.

The collar H is also provided with a plurality of relatively spaced T-shaped sockets 24 and each of the ribs I i is provided with T-shaped ends 24' which nest in the sockets. Similar sockets 25 are provided in the ring l5 which receive similar T-shaped ends 24' on the other ends of the ribs. The cigarette holder is assembled by inserting the T-shaped ends of the ribs radially inwardly into the similarly shaped sockets in the collar and ring, respectively. This completes the base structure of the cigarette holder, as in Fig. 3. After this assembly the screen [6 is then slid over the ribs and the mouthpiece I 0 threaded onto the collar 1 i to complete the cigarette holder. The screen 16 serves to retain the ribs in position, as shown in Fig. 2.

Each of the inner edges of the ribs are provided with beveled corners as indicated by the numeral 26 to facilitate inserting cigarettes in the holder. With this construction either end of the ribs can be placed in the sockets without having to place a particular end in a particular socket.

The collar H is also provided with a centrally positioned cigarette receiving opening 21 and this opening is provided with a sloping inner surface, as shown in Figure 2 to facilitate inserting a cigarette in the holder. The cigarette may be ignited before the assembly is complete, as in Fig.2.

With the parts arranged in this manner, a cigarette is inserted in the socket 20 and the wire screen with the ribs ring and collar therein placed over the cigarette and the collar threaded in the annular recess I3 whereby the cigarette is completely enclosed and, at the same time, spaced from the enclosing elements.

After use the wire screen and ribs are readily cleaned with the brush 18, the bristles of which extend into the areas between the ribs so that the complete holder may be cleaned.

The cigarette butt is removed from the holder 10 after the screen is removed.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

In a spark and ash arresting cigarette holder, the combination comprising a ring having a plurality of angularly spaced T-shaped sockets therein, a collar having a plurality of angularly spaced T-shaped sockets therein and a threaded sleeve thereon adapted to removably receive a mouthpiece, a plurality of ribs having T-shaped ends fitted in the T-shaped sockets in the ring and collar to retain the same in fixed relation to each other, said ribs being radially disposed so that the inner edges of the ribs engage a cigarette placed therebetween and an ash guarding screen positioned over the ribs in engagement with the outer edges of the ribs to retain the T-shaped ends of the ribs in their respective T-shaped sockets in the ring and collar.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 930,576 Tubbs Aug. 1 0, 1909 955,900 Rackemann Apr. 26, 1910 1,490,498 Wyand Apr. 15, 1924 1,527,519 Kimball Feb. 24, 1925 1,529,556 Sheppard Mar. 10, 1925 1,766,571 Weisberg June 24, 1930 2,005,233 Martin June 18, 1935 2,638,904 Mitchell May 19, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 266,455 Switzerland Apr. 1'7, 1950 

